Category Archives: WPTF News
Judge says roommate of Charlie Kirk murder suspect won't testify in person at preliminary hearing
By Matthew Brown and Rebecca Boone, AP Writers Utah (AP) - The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's killing has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to ...
Jun 22, 2026 Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, June 12, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina
By Stephen Hawkins, AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina's match against Austria on Monday, comin...
Jun 22, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Thousands gather to celebrate Stanley Cup winners Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Downtown Raleigh was a sea of red and black as the Carolina Hurricanes celebrated winning the Stanley Cup. A special parade that started on Fayetteville Street on Saturday m...
Jun 22, 2026 An estimated 180,000 people gathered in downtown Raleigh for the parade celebrating 2026 Stanley Cup Winners The Carolina Hurricanes.
Photo credit: Jordan Holley
North Carolina going for 1st national title in baseball in CWS finals against surging Sooners
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual p...
Jun 19, 2026 FILE - Field logo during an NCAA College World Series baseball game on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Cory Eads, File)
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as "Cheers," "T...
Jun 19, 2026 BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 09: Director James Burrows speaks onstage during the 24th and final "A Night at Sardi's" to benefit the Alzheimer's Association at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 9, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)
US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now
By AAMER MADHANI, JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ZURICH (AP) - The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreeme...
Jun 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Vance is expected to travel to Lucerne, Switzerland tomorrow for follow up talks after a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the conflict between the United States and Iran was signed between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) - As people gathered across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the fi...
Jun 19, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 19: People attend a Juneteenth event in Brower Park on June 19, 2026 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. The Brooklyn Children's Museum parted with Councilmember Chi Osse, Friends of Brower Park, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Brower Park Library, and the Crown Heights North Association for their annual Juneteenth celebration themed “I am Somebody.” (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Stein signs property tax bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Governor Josh Stein has signed a bill which places limits on property tax increases. Stein signed the moratorium which applies to counties with reappraisals that became effe...
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Talks between the US and Iran are called off because of fighting in Lebanon, officials say
By ERIN CUNNINGHAM, DAVID RISING and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in sou...
Jun 19, 2026 SIDON, LEBANON - JUNE 19: Thousands of residents are fleeing southern Lebanon amid the raising of the clashes between Hezbolla and the Israeli army on June 19, 2026 in Sidon, Lebanon. Israel continued its attacks in Lebanon in the last 24 hours despite this week's provisional peace deal between the United States and Iran, who have delayed negotiations that were meant to start today in Switzerland. The text of the agreement declares the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. However, Israel has challenged the terms of the pact, saying it would not rule out attacks beyond its expanded military control zone in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
By JACK BROOK, DAVE COLLINS and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong...
Jun 18, 2026 FREEPORT, TEXAS - JUNE 17: A person walks through a flooded neighborhood after Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall on June 17, 2026 in Freeport, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)